Date Approved
5-6-1997
Embargo Period
8-24-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School Psychology
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Klanderman, John
Subject(s)
Learning disabled children--Education (Elementary)
Disciplines
Educational Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to descriptively analyze the interventions selected and the subsequent follow-up information of the students referred to the Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC).
The sample includes twenty-one students from one New Jersey suburban elementary school which consists of kindergarten through grade six. Data was collected from actual referrals to the Pupil Assistance Committee. Additional data was collected regarding current educational placements and the status of the sample. The design of this study is a descriptive analysis. A coding instrument was used to record data from student files. The major method of data analysis is frequencies and percentages.
Results included the following: a variability of interventions was used, most of the cases were resolved, and appropriate referrals for special education services were made by PAC.
Recommended Citation
Camba, Jocelyn, "Pre-referral intervention and follow-up: an analysis of the Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC)" (1997). Theses and Dissertations. 2035.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2035
